Tag: recaps

  • An Epic Fall Season Caps off a Year of Stewardship

    On Saturday, November 14th, Mid Atlantic Climbers swarmed the boulders at Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park in Silver Spring, MD. More than 40 volunteers came out for a morning of trail work, graffiti removal, trash clean-up, and even the hard work of invasive species removal. After all the work was completed, volunteers enjoyed pizza, some…

  • Fall 2012 Adopt-a-Crag Recap

    For ten years, Mid Atlantic Climbers and the Access Fund have been hosting Adopt-a-Crag events in the Greater Washington, D.C. area.  This year, the climbing community showed once again that they are seriously committed to stewardship. At four events this Fall, taking place in Maryland and Virginia, more than 160 volunteers came and gave back…

  • Ilchester Time Lapse

    Our good friend and photographer Indy put together this great video high-lighting the trail work completed at our September 8th, 2012 Ilchester Adopt-A-Crag. Ilchester Trail Work Weekend (9/8/12) – a Time-lapse/slideshow view. from Mark ‘Indy’ Kochte on Vimeo. Makes you want to attend an Adopt-A-Crag, doesn’t it? Good thing we’ve got three more lined up…

  • Hauling Rocks and Building Trail at Ilchester

    The first Adopt-a-Crag of the fall season at Ilchester was a huge success! Mid Atlantic Climbers’ volunteers proved once again that they are some of the toughest, most committed volunteers around!   Thank goodness for climbers and their rigging skills! More than 40 volunteers came out on a warm Saturday morning September 8th to combat…

  • Rockfest 2012 a success!

    This year’s Rockfest event at Rocks State Park was a huge success! We had over 60 volunteers who worked all day to complete multiple projects that massively improved the park for all visitors. Despite the dreary forecast, folks came out excited to pitch in and the forecasted rain held off until after our projects were…

  • Keepin’ The Hits Coming – Ilchester Cleanup Recap

    Thank Goodness for Good Weather Hot off the heels of last month’s epic Rockfest 2011, Mid-Atlantic Climbers enjoyed beautiful weather Saturday May 7th at the first ever Adopt-a-Crag at the Ilchester Crag in Patapsco State Park. Twenty-five volunteers came together and scoured the hillside beneath the cliff, removing a ton of broken glass and trash.…

  • ROCKFEST Recap

    It was amazing; 33 MPH wind, 18 hours of rain, 2 tornado warnings. Despite these extreme conditions, Rockfest 2011 was a great success. As one enthusiastic volunteer put it, “Rockfest, not just a service day but an adventure.” Rockfest 2011 ranks as one of the most memorable events in Mid-Atlantic Climbers history. Nearly 50 volunteers…

  • Fall 2010 Wrap-up

    Fall 2010 has been busy! Here is some info on what the climbers of the Mid Atlantic region were doing! Great Falls, VA Adopt-a-Crag 9/25/10Thanks to everyone who came out! We had over 100 volunteers work to complete many different projects throughout the park. Including: Building an historic fence Invasive species removal Trimming of trails…

  • Fall Adopt-a-Crags – Another Huge Success For MAC!

    7th Annual Adopt-a-Crag For the past 7 years, local climbers, outdoor enthuasists, the Access Fund, Earth Treks, Sportrock and the National Park Service have come together to support our local crags with a day of volunteer work that aims to unite the outdoor community and preserve our precious natural resources. This fall, Mid Atlantic Climbers…